Trump Votes Early in Florida Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump cast early ballots in Florida on October 24, as Republicans campaigned to retain control of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. Trump said he voted for Republican candidates and blamed Democratic-controlled districts and cities when asked about corruption. The couple voted in person at the Palm Beach County elections office in West Palm Beach before Trump was scheduled to attend a campaign rally in Georgia. After voting, Trump repeated his false claim that he won the 2020 presidential election, saying he had won by millions of votes but that the result had been rigged. Republicans face the possibility of losing control of the House of Representatives and, potentially, the Senate, according to polling assessments cited in the reports. The party that holds the White House has historically tended to lose ground in midterm elections. A loss of either chamber could constrain Trump’s legislative agenda during the remaining two years of his term, while Democrats have said they want to scrutinize business dealings involving Trump and people close to him. The Florida vote came as Trump’s campaign activity intersected with...